How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Money sent to someone at FCI Morgantown goes into the inmate's commissary account, which is maintained by staff. The commissary provides accounts for purchasing items not regularly issued by the institution. One accepted deposit method is MoneyGram ExpressPayment. Enter the inmate account as the eight-digit register number immediately followed by the inmate's last name, and use receive code 7932 for BOP deposits. Sending through MoneyGram online? You can send up to $300 per transaction. Deposits made between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST usually post within 2 to 4 hours. Deposits after 9:00 p.m. EST typically post the next morning at 7:00 a.m. Send2Corrections (Western Union) is also listed as an online option.
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FCI Morgantown accepts deposits into an inmate's commissary account maintained by staff. MoneyGram ExpressPayment is an accepted vendor for BOP deposits, and Send2Corrections (Western Union) is listed as another online option. Make sure you provide the inmate's register number and committed name exactly as the vendor prompts.
Enter the inmate account as the eight-digit register number immediately followed by the inmate’s last name. Use receive code 7932 for BOP deposits. Complete any other required fields exactly as MoneyGram requests.
MoneyGram deposits made between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST usually post within 2 to 4 hours. Deposits after 9:00 p.m. EST normally post the following morning at 7:00 a.m. EST.
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